BENEVOLENT TRUSTEES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4061, 12 March 1892, Page 2

BENEVOLENT TRUSTEES.

The monthly meeting of the North Waimapn Boaevolent Society was . held in the Institute Chambers on Thursday, 10th Alaroh. Present:— Messrs E. M. Galloway (Chairman), W. H. Beetham, 8. E. Gapper, W, Perry, R. D. Dagg, and Jas. Stuokey, The rainuteii of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE, From R. H. Smith (Hawk's Bay) asking for a copy of a prescription given by Dr. Beard. jg From South County (Jounoil for- Tf warding account for £lol2s 6d, relief granted to Mrs Alderelade, and agreeing to pay tho claims of Mrs Dew and Mrs Alcterslnde, Prom Wanganui Charitable Aid Board, declining tc pay any further relief granted to the Williams family from date, but stating they were willing to pay the travelling expenses ■ of the family at any time from Masterton to Palmerston North; also suggesting thao this Sooioty proseoute the family under section 26 of the Police Offences Act, 1884, From T. W. Shute, requesting o know when the Trustees meet. From Constable Boache, Ekotahuna, enclosing A. R. Power's ac count (£5) for funeral of Dalton, a destitute person, who was recently murdered.

From Jas Stuokey, enclosing copy of resolution for next meeting, From Mrs York, applying for>6l to provide boots and shoes for the child of Michael King, which (fas under lieL. oharge. • FINANCE, ' The Oliairman reported that £4O 18s 4d had been received from the United District Board since last meeting. The credit balance per cash book was reported to bo £27 Is fid, unpresented cheques bringing the total credit up to £B7 5a lid, Tho * balance to credit, petty cash, was £8 2s Bd, Outstanding accounts as per schedule would be presented for pay« roent, amounting to £Bolßs sd. The amount of £4llßa 4d would be due l'orn the United District Board or the current month, which would exhaust the revenue for the currenty ear, ending 81st inafc. The estimate prepared for the ourrent year was then read, showing the expenditure to the 81st inst. would be £l9O. There was a steady increase in the expenditure, owing to the increase of women with large families being deserted by their liusbandH, and charges now paid for destitute persons which had previously been paid by the Police Department. fIC liqusß j;oii >rifE Mr Stuokey gave notice to move that a sum of say £SOO be ad-led tq the ordinary estimate for the coming year, for the purpose of providing q house for the better and more ofljoient acooDimo(|atlqi) of the poor, Mr Stuokey spoke in support of his motion. After considerable disoussion Mr Gapper proposed the following amendment, which was seconded by Mr Dagg, viz,, 11 That pauperism has so rapidly increased during late years that the Trustees are somewhatalarmed, and desire that the matter be brought before the Counties of the Valley with a view to discuss what means would be belter to adopt to oheck or improve the present state of thiugs, and that Messrs Beetham and Stucley (members of the North Wairarapa County Council) bs asked tq jjtjng tlie mattey before' the Coqhcu mth'a view to establish d'n'e District Home, embra'ping the'wlijldpi oi the district, ssy from the take tcr tho Manawatu river." Mr Stuckey withdrew his motion in favour of Mr dapper's amendment, whioh was put and carried, THE ESTJMMjiS. It was resolyed'th'a'ii tie estipteg for'the ensuing' year b'e £^s(j. : " DISRATIBEIED pBLIEj'pATJENXS. It was resolved that in future re-. ■ cipients of relief who are dissatisfied. \ w|tl} thojr treatojenf appear be "*> fore the Bo'apl, ' . . IKCKB+SE OfSAURy. The salary of the Secretary was inofeaopd t.o' -WQ ip coDsenbenije of the increase jejf wqrk of laje years, BELIEF OASES. Resolved, "That tlie polioe be ■ requested to hand tho Secretary at lea'§t twenty-four hours before the meeting pf Trustees a report on eachf case relieve!?, algoqn each for relief, tho same to be laid on the table at each meeting, the report-to show the cause of relief, numbor and ages of children and whether attertfjV 1 ing school or at work." / - H " . ACCOUNTS,. Apooutjts anicfun'tfbg to £81) 139 sc) were passed for payment,; ■ The meeting then adjourned.